BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

This free flowering, male holly is perhaps the best pollinator for most other female Ilex aquifolium and Ilex x altaclerensis cultivars. Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' has glossy, dark green leaves which take on a bluish hue in winter and small white flowers in late spring. It does not produce berries itself, but a single plant will pollinate several nearby female hollies!

Supplied Size: 3L containers (25 - 40 cm tall)

Features

• Common name: Blue Holly.
• Position: Full sun or partial shade.
• Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Eventually a large, densely branching shrub.
• Height: 3 m (10 ft).
• Spread: 3 m (10 ft).
• Notes: Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Prince' is a male form and will pollinate nearby female hollies, although it will not pollinate Ilex verticillata cultivars.